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Mobile health IT provides many new opportunities to transform clinical research as studies now have real-time access to subjects in their environments. Sensors, texting and smart phones automatically capture or track data in addition to the ability to provide immediate feedback or changes in behavior. This section provides professionals and organizations with information on private and public grants in addition to research initiatives or funding related to mHealth, wireless technology and mobile tools around the globe.

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Post-discharge plans get an mHealth boost May 15, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 Vree Health's TransitionAdvantage program is being launched in Montana and Connecticut, in an effort to show that the mHealth solution can work in both rural and urban settings.  More
Tuckson tells the ATA to keep being disruptive May 10, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The former UnitedHealth executive helps close out the 18th Annual International Meeting & Exhibition with a call for meaningful innovation.  More
Why not MU for telemedicine? May 10, 2013 |
Bernie Monegain
 Ryan Spaulding, director of telemedicine and telehealth at the University of Kansas Medical Center, calls for meaningful use, a national coordinator, standards and quality measures during a presentation at the ATA's annual meeting.  More
ATA keynote: 'Not a technology problem' May 7, 2013 |
Mike Miliard
 In a Monday morning keynote at the ATA's 18th Annual International Meeting & Trade Show, Oracle's chairman calls for collaboration and silo-busting to realize telemedicine's promise  More
ATA's first-ever venture fair features innovation - and a few words of caution May 6, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The Sunday morning session brings together entrepreneurs and venture capital experts to see the latest in telemedicine ideas and discuss the positives and pitfalls of VC funding.  More
ATA kicks off its annual meeting with a call for Mercy May 6, 2013 |
Mike Miliard
 The American Telemedicine Association highlights the Missouri-based healthcare network in Sunday's opening plenary to kick off the 18th Annual International Meeting and Trade Show.  More
Continua Alliance launches presence in Latin America May 3, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The Oregon-based standards group, now established in Europe and several other emerging nations, has unveiled a Brazil Work Group to bring plug-and-play connectivity guidelines to South and Central America.  More
Wheeler named to succeed Genachowski at FCC May 2, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 President Obama selects Thomas Wheeler, a venture capitalist with ties to the mHealth Alliance, to take over the Federal Communications Commission's five-member governing board.  More
LyfeChannel wins HHS mobile app challenge May 1, 2013 |
Erin McCann
 The California-ased company wins the $50,000 grand prize for its myfamily app, which is designed to help family members better manage an entire family's health by using healthfinder.gov content.  More
The ATA gets ready to celebrate in Austin May 1, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The organization will kick off its 18th annual International Meeting and Trade Show this weekend with a packed schedule that is expected to draw 6,000 telemedicine, telehealth and mHealth advocates.  More
Health eVillages announces deal to bring mHealth tools to the Gulf Coast April 23, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 The partnership with the Teche Action Board will equip community health professionals in Louisiana with smartphones, tablets and other devices to treat residents of the underserved region, which has been hard hit by Hurricane Katrina and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.  More
New HHS workgroup features several mHealth advocates April 22, 2013 |
Bernie Monegain
 The group, unveiled last week by the HHS and FCC, will focus on patient safety and innovation in health IT and report to the Health IT Policy Committee.  More
A diabetes prevention coalition meets in NYC - will mHealth be on the agenda? May 15, 2013 |
Eric Wicklund
 Like any chronic condition, diabetes is a disease that must be managed continuously - not just when you're visiting with your endocrinologist or doctor. A care management plan, therefore, must involve family members, other caregivers, schools and employers.  More
 
Innovation in telemedicine: An entrepreneur's perspective May 7, 2013 |
Yulun Wang
 The need to provide high-quality healthcare to everyone while reducing costs has reached a crisis level, where it's a major focus of the highest government offices. More and more politicians and healthcare leaders are realizing that telemedicine is clearly a cornerstone of the solution. This is tangibly seen by the increasing number of healthcare systems that are adopting telemedicine, by the growth of ATA and by industry investments in telemedicine products and services.  More
 
The year ahead for the ATA and telemedicine May 7, 2013 |
Edward M. Brown
 Telemedicine as we know it has been around for almost 50 years. It has moved from humble beginnings as an experimental curiosity delivering rural healthcare to become something on track for mainstream acceptance across the healthcare system.  More
mHealth: A perfect fit for PCORI's patient-powered research networks April 29, 2013 |
Thomas Martin, MBA
 On April 24, the Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) announced new funding -- $68 million -- for the creation of patient-centered clinical research networks. One component of crafting the network is to build up patient-powered research networks (PPRNs). The goal of the initiative is to create "data rich" repositories for comparative effectiveness research (CER).  More
5 questions about mobile heath (mHealth) and defining what it is. April 26, 2013 |
Jonathan Levoy
 With the emergence of mHealth, telehealth has become a sub-category inside the definition of mHealth.  More
Remote patient monitoring will lead value-based healthcare April 25, 2013 |
David Lee Scher, MD
 Traditional health insurance reimbursement to providers (though "payment" is a more appropriate word) for healthcare services and products is at the root of our healthcare crisis.  More
Mobile Shmobile April 18, 2013 |
Matthew Grob
 Mobile health is hot. It's innovative. It's impactful. It matters. But it isn't everything.  More
Marrying the BYOD phenomenon to HIPAA compliance April 15, 2013 |
Lindy Benton
 In today's mobile-friendly culture, few people think twice before pulling out their phone or tablet to take a picture. Recently, this cultural affinity for mobile technology has appeared in healthcare settings through the form of 'Bring Your Own Device' (BYOD) initiatives, which allow employees to use their personal smartphones and tablets to connect to a hospital's network. In fact, the Ponemon Institute reports 81 percent of healthcare providers have adopted some form of a BYOD policy.  More
The future role of research in mHealth April 10, 2013 |
Thomas Martin, MBA
 The recent story "mHealth's model: Moving from statistics to sustainability" caught my attention this week. As a young researcher who has just embarked on data collection, I can somewhat relate.  More
Size matters April 5, 2013 |
Matthew Grob
 Does size really matter? I suppose it depends on whom you ask. For those in technology, size is what is driving innovation in mobile health.  More
My wish list: FDA mobile medical app regulation March 29, 2013 |
Alan Portela
 The House Energy and Commerce Committee's recent questions to FDA are seeking much-needed clarification of the agency's policy of regulating certain mobile medical apps as medical devices. I'm very pleased to see the FDA responding to attempts to clarify the "gray area" of the guidance it issued in July 2011.  More
Energy and Commerce hearing: Key takeaways and what wasn’t discussed. March 27, 2013 |
Thomas Martin, MBA
 Last week's Energy and Commerce hearings provided insight into the attention the mHealth space is garnering on Capitol Hill. The major topics included the impact of mHealth on healthcare cost, interoperability of EHRs, the role of FDA in maintaining patient safety and the applicability of the medical device excise tax on tablets and smartphones.  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Special Session // mHealth Alliance: Evidence Matters: Perspectives across the mHealth Landscape... March 20, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Evidence Matters: Perspectives across the mHealth Landscape on Priorities, Gaps, and Common Goals for Strengthening the Evidence Base needed to support mHealth initiatives.   More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Special Session // Deloitte: A New Model for National-level mHealth Planning March 20, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 mHealth Summit 2011 - Special Session // Deloitte: A New Model for National-level mHealth Planning This panel addresses the establishment of a public-private partnership for creating a national mHealth plan in Tanzania. The panel discusses barriers, solutions, and considerations when developing a national strategy to implement mHealth solutions.   More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Special Session // Ashoka: The 1000 Days of Pregnancy and Infancy – A Lighthouse Project(s) March 20, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Interactive Discussion Contributors: Moderator: David Aylward, Ashoka  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Special Session // GBC Health - Building Partnerships that Work: Designing for Success and Scale March 20, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Partnerships have been hailed as a critical tool to move mHealth beyond small pilots into a mainstream, global opportunity. Learning and experience from existing partnerships can help inform and shape future opportunities — and ensure they are set up for success. In this panel from GBCHealth, stakeholders across multiple sectors come together for a lively discussion about the do’s and don’ts of successful partnerships. Panelist include experts from the private sector, funders, multilateral organizations, implementing partners and government — each sharing their unique perspective on the role partnerships can play in advancing mHealth goals and ensuring maximum impact.  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Research Track // Department of Defense mCARE January 19, 2012 |
Foundation for NIH
 Session presentations describe the Department of Defense mCare project designed to assist soldiers recovering from traumatic brain injury (TBI) and associated disorders.  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Research Track // Maternal and Child Health: Focus on Africa January 19, 2012 |
Foundation for NIH
 Session presentations describe research on the integrated management of childhood illness (ICMI) and other maternal and child health efforts in African countries.  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Research Track // NIH Gene, Environment, and Health Initiative (GEI) January 19, 2012 |
Foundation for NIH
 Session presentations report on results of projects from the NIH GEI Exposure Biology program, an environmental technology development program to produce and validate new methods for monitoring environmental exposures that interact with a genetic variation to result in human diseases.  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Research Track // Population Surveillance and Emergency Response January 19, 2012 |
Foundation for NIH
 Session presentations describe the use of mobile technologies for mapping urban health assets, tracking adverse events from influenza vaccines, and responding to the Haiti Earthquake.  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Research Track // mHealth Evidence Workshop Report January 19, 2012 |
Foundation for NIH
 National and global scientists, policymakers, health professionals, technologists, and representatives from regulatory and funding agencies gathered on August 16, 2011 for the mHealth Evidence Workshop to discuss and identify more effective methods to generate evidence of efficacy and effectiveness for the emerging science of mobile health (mHealth). The meeting was sponsored by the Pioneer program of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the McKesson Foundation, the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences and National Heart, Lung and Blood Institutes at the National Institutes of Health, and the National Science Foundation. Session presentations will describe the discussion and recommendations from the mHealth Evidence Workshop.  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Research Track // Diabetes Management January 19, 2012 |
Foundation for NIH
 Session presentations describe a range of research on mobile technologies applied to diabetes and kidney disease, including a cluster randomized trial of mobile phone diabetes management and a theory-based behavior change program for self-management of diabetes.  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Research Track // Maternal and Child Health January 19, 2012 |
Foundation for NIH
 Session presentations report on the efficacy of mobile technologies to improve delivery, postpone subsequent pregnancy, and encourage breastfeeding. The session also includes a presentation on the USAID MCHIP Quality of Care Facility Assessment.  More
mHealth Summit 2011 - Research Track // Medication Adherence January 19, 2012 |
Foundation for NIH
 Session presentations report on the evaluation of text messaging and other mobile technologies to improve adherence to a variety of medication treatments.  More
Latinos and Digital Technology, 2010 November 22, 2011 |
Pew Research Center
 This study, conducted by the Pew Hispanic Center, evaluates the use of digital technology among the Latino community and compares across various ethnicities. Key findings include the fact that Latinos lag behind other communities in terms of home broadband access but have similar demographic rates of internet and cell phone use.  More
Mobility to Play a Larger Role in Health IT November 16, 2011 |
VDC Research
 With the rise of EHR adoption and home care demands, wireless and mobile technologies are poised to make a significant impact on the future of healthcare.  More
The Mobile Phone as a Tool for Providing Primary Healthcare Feasibility Study for Deploying Mobile Technology July 23, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 This paper reports the results of a health IT initiative aimed at using mobile phone technology to spread medical care among people in slum areas. A survey was done in an urban slum setting to test the feasibility of deploying mobile technology for providing primary healthcare services. The design of the study was based on a “Regionalised Service Delivery Model.”  More
Txt4Health: Using Mobile Health Technology in the New Orleans Beacon Community February 15, 2012 |
Anjum Khurshid PhD, MBBS (MD), MPAff
 The New Orleans Beacon Community is currently using Txt4Health approaches to reduce healthcare costs, improve population health, and enhance patient experiences when engaging in healthy practices. This program assists individuals with diabetes through SMS texting to educate and improve patients dealing with chronic disease.   More
Secure 2-Way Messaging Program Improves Care, Appointment Attendance February 7, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 The Army’s mCare program targets soldiers serving in the Community Based Warrior in Transition Units (CBWTU) program, which enables those with mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) and other wounds to receive medical care and perform military support missions as they heal. A HIPAA-compliant, two-way messaging application based on Diversinet’s MobiSecure® platform was proven during a one-year pilot program, continued and expanded under a five-year contract. mCare addresses the challenges of providing secure case management for geographically dispersed patients who require varied interdisciplinary treatments and use diverse mobile devices.  More
FDA Regulations on Medical Data Systems February 14, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 mHIMSS Workgroup members Lee Kim (@lee_kim) and Dr. Mohamd Arif Ali (@mhealth1) presented on February 10th, 2011. The webinar provides a perspective from the clinical provider side (Dr. Ali’s perspective) and the enforcement perspective (Lee Kim’s role as an attorney). The presentation is recorded and available to members with full HIMSS access.  More
George Washington University Course: Innovations in Telemedicine and mHealth April 2, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 Advances in wireless broadband networks, almost ubiquitous mobile phone penetration, and data compression technologies are providing new avenues for radical change in the way doctors practice medicine and patients access care.  More
Video Presentations from The 2011 mHealth Summit, December 5 - 7 2011 January 18, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 This webpage hosts all of the video presentations from the The 2011 mHealth Summit, December 5 - 7 2011.  More
The Fed mHealth Collaborative December 1, 2011 |
mHIMSS
 This presentation provides an overview of the US Federal mHealth Collaborative.  More
mHealth Evidence Workshop November 17, 2011 |
mHIMSS
 Mobile health (mHealth) has the potential to simultaneously reduce the cost of health care and improve our health by encouraging healthy behaviors, providing continuous monitoring to prevent or reduce health problems, reducing acute health care visits, and providing personalized, real-time intervention in the mobile environment. However, traditional methods of evaluation needed to address efficacy and safety in mHealth are not well aligned to the pace of technological development.  More
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mHIMSS Research Map
mHIMSS
 The mHIMSS Research Map identifies global mhealth research projects around the world.   More
2012 mHIMSS Mobile Technology Survey Results from HIMSS Analytics!
mHIMSS
 This ongoing study provides information on a multitude of aspects related to mobile and wireless technology in health care organizations including general use of mobile technology, access to patient data, means for securing information, and the benefits and barriers to use. http://www.mhealthsummit.org/program-details/himss  More
HIMSS Analytics Database: Hospitals Reporting about Mobile Usage
mHIMSS
 Source: HIMSS Analytics Database October 2011 documenting current industry trends related to mobile technology in the healthcare setting.   More
Definitions of mHealth
mHIMSS
 A collection of mHealth definitions from key healthcare organizations.  More
Survey: Attitudes towards Apps in Healthcare April 14, 2013 |
mHIMSS
 The University of Delaware is collaborating with HIMSS Analytics and mHIMSS to assess provider attitudes towards applications “Apps” in healthcare settings.   More
HIMSS Vantage Point Survey: Mobile Medical Applications September 10, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 On July 19, the FDA released a set of proposed guidelines on the regulation of certain mobile medical applications. Under the draft regulations, only a small number of the apps available on the market would be covered by the draft guidelines. At present, the FDA is seeking to regulate only apps that meet certain criteria.  More
Lessons from Project HealthDesign: Strategies for Safeguarding Patient-Generated Health Information Created or Shared through Mobile Devices July 23, 2012 |
mHIMSS
 Leveraging the power of new technologies, researchers funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Project Health-Design are encouraging patients to track and share with clinicians observations of daily living (ODLs) and other information that can serve as important indicators of a patient’s health.  More
Glossary of Terms February 6, 2012 |
mHIMSS
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Johns Hopkins University Global mHealth Initiative December 8, 2011 |
Johns Hopkins University
 The Johns Hopkins Unviersity Global mHealth initiative is a universitywide community of excellence, connecting faculty, staff and students in transdisciplinary collaborations in the field of mobile health. JHU GmI serves faculty, staff and students at Johns Hopkins, as well as global public and private sector partners, in identifying appropriate mHealth strategies for global health challenges and providing expertise in technology development, health content, efficacy research and program evaluation.  More
2011 Mobile Technology Survey Results December 2, 2011 |
mHIMSS
 These are the results from the 2011 mobile survey. The results are available only to members of HIMSS.  More
Smokefree Teen: teen.smokefree.gov December 2, 2011 |
HHS (US Dept. of Health and Human Services)
NIH, (National Institutes of Health)
 The Tobacco Control Research Branch, (TCRB) is currently developing a teen smoking cessation site. Given teens’ unique usage patterns of emerging technologies, text messaging, mobile device optimization, and downloadable mobile applications will be integral for a teen site. Indeed, the use of text messaging to deliver cessation treatment is seen as a core feature of the teen site.  More
HHS Text4Health Projects November 28, 2011 |
HHS (US Dept. of Health and Human Services)
 The rapid proliferation of mobile phones and text messaging offers unprecedented opportunities to potentially improve the health of the U.S. population and reach traditionally underserved groups. The Task Force identified innovative health text messaging programs that currently exist or are currently in development. Below are descriptions of these programs. This list is not comprehensive, but highlights key HHS activities in health text messaging and mobile health.  More